Marcus Garvey

Research Paper # 95963

African-American Studies > Black Philosophy
African-American Studies > Historical Figures
History > African

Marcus Garvey

An analysis of the ideology and impact of Pan-African leader, Marcus Garvey.

2,268 words () | 3 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the life of Pan-African leader, Marcus Garvey. It highlights some of the key features of his ideology and the impact of Pan-Africanism on world affairs. Additionally, the paper discusses the misconceptions that surround Marcus Garvey's philosophy and particularly explains the reasons for the discontent between Garvey and black Americans today.

From the Paper:

"Marcus Garvey is a seminal figure in Civil Rights and Pan-Africanism. In his relatively short career as activist, Garvey had numerous accomplishments. While he made great strides for the greater African Diaspora, Garvey was not without his critics or assailants. Despite his obstacles, Garvey was able to unite blacks in a way and to a magnitude that had not been done before. His success is in part due to his philosophical ideals for his movement."

Sample of Sources Used:

Esedebe, P. Olisanwuche. Pan-Africanism: The Idea and the Movement, 1776-1991. Washington: Howard University Press, 1994
Kornweibel, Theodore. Ed. Federal Surveillance of Afro-Americans (1917-1925): The First World War, the Red Scare, and the Garvey Movement. Frederick: University Publications of America, Inc., 1976
Maglangbayan, Shawna. Garvey, Lumumba, Malcolm: Black Nationalist Separatists. Chicago: Third World Press, 1972.